Razor strop and casing



Nov. 19, 1929. c. L. SKELLEY 1,736,510

RAZOR STROP AND CASING Filed June 1925 WM UMMMFW Wwwc Char/es L.S/fe/(egg Patented Nov. 19, 1929 cH'AaLE's'L. SKELLEY, ornawybax, NI

RAZOR s'rnor AND cAsIN'G" Application filed June 9', 1 925.'--SeriaI'NaQQMBE My invention relatesto a razor strop and moreparticularly to a combination razor strop and casing arranged to'holdnot only the strop but a razor thereini 5 One of the disadvantagesinvolved in using a razor of the ty e which has to be stropped is thenecessity or carrying astrop as well as a razor with'one on his travels-Also, a

razor is not a safe thing to carry around, and it-is highlydesirable'thatone have a simply formedcasingarranged-to carry the razorand that a strop be combined with this in some way to avoidtheinconvenience of carrying two separate objects.

It is accordingly the main purposeof my. invention to meet thisdifficulty and to provide a combination razor strop and easing whichwill serve notonly as: a strop but will carry a razor therein properlyprotected and ready for use at any time.

It is another object of my invention to provide a very simple andinexpensive construction in which the razor strop and its casing arefastened together so that they cannot become separated and in which thecasing will serve to hold not only the razor but the strop as well andso protect the latter from dust and keep it from contacting with otherobjects when being carried in ones hand bag or toilet kit.

With these and other objects in View, as will be apparent to one skilledin this art, my invention resides in the combination of parts set forthin the specification and covered by the claims appended hereto.

In accordance with my invention, I propose to form a casing which hasthe strop fastened thereto. This casing is arranged to hold the stroptherein, preferably folded so as to make 4 it unnecessary to use a longcasing, and the parts are so arranged that a razor or other objects maybe placed within the casing adjacent to the strop. I preferably formthis casing of a strip of leather or other suitable fiexible materialwhich has an open side and is so arranged that the strop may be slidedgewise into the casing or drawn out and arranged to be hung on a wallin an operative position. The casing is preferably provided with a flaparranged to cover the open side and fasteners may be provided to securethe fiap in' place whereby the razor and strop willnot fall outof thecasing. My preferred manner of fastening the strop within the casinginvolves-forming the casing-witlr'an open end as well as the opensi'deandpivot'ally' fas tening' one end of the-strop'toa wall of the casingadjacent to said openend, the pivotal fastening being-s0 constructedanda arranged that the strop may -'be'swung:outwardly so that when thestropris hung on the 'wallthe'casing will serve as a handle to holid thestrop during. operative use or" will hang: on* the strop 'end if-theoperator prefers to grip thestrop-w'hile stroplping. the razor; A

Referring to the drawing," I hav'e there shown-a perspective view" ofone simple embodiment of this invention. V j V As-illustrated, ;therazor strop ,10 may be formed of a strip of leather havingw suitablesurfaces onits sides forstropping and sha-rp'- eningz a;razor,:but%itmay; be otherwise constructed in- ,accordan'ce with the, usual arerangements'heretofore employed for this purpose; A- simpleform--of--casing; a-rranged to 75" hold a razor and the jstrop maybeformed-of suitable j iiexible material, such as leather or thevariousleather substitutes or canvas materials. llhe main body ofthecasin mayvbe simplyQ formed of a single strop o flexible materialbentalong, an edge 12 to form a short side 13'and a longer side 14;. The twosides 13 m 14 are stitched together at the edge lo to form a casingwhich is jofpen gat the side 16 and adjacent to the end 17 iThai-[portiona5 of the side 14 which projects beyond theside lB isarranged to be bent back in" order to form a flap or closuretoholdjobjects'withinthe casingi If desired this fiap' may be bent overthe outside of the casin ja dsecarea 90 thereto bys'fiitab1'meaas,'such' as thef sna'p' fasteners which comprise eyelets20 andflexr ble projecting m embers'zl arranged to be inse'rted "within"the enings oftheeyelets' t engage with the" peripheries thereof as'iswell understood" in this arti' V This ca-sing ispreferably made ofsuchaleng'ththat when the strop isi bent double" it"will slipedgewiseneatly 'intofth'e 'casing and allow room for carrying a razorwithin- I5 0 the folds of the razor strop. While the strop 10 may besuitably fastened to the casing by various means, 1 preferably make useof the very simple construction illustrated which comprises a pivotalconnection so arranged that the strop may be swung outwardly or foldedinto the casing without disconnecting it therefrom. For this purpose Imake use of a simple rivet fastener 22, which may be of any suitabletype asis well known in the leather working industry. The stroppingmember 10 is so mounted on this fastener that it may readily turnedgewise about it as a pivot, and it will be seen that the shapes of theparts are such that the strop may be swung out so that it formssubstantiallyan extension of the main body of the casing.

Inorder that the stropping member 10 may besuitably supported on a wall,I provide it with an eyelet 24: or other suitable means whereby it maybehung over a hook and suspended therefrom. 'Whenhanging in such aposition,.the flap may be folded over the main body of the casingandthereby form a handle of substantially the same width as therazor strop,whereby the latter maybe held securely and firmly in one hand and therazor securely stropped thereon.

\Vhile the casing will serve as a container for various types of razors,I have illustrated it isp articularly adapted for holding a razor of theform shown in my prior Patent No. 1,635,642. This razor is of the beetype, but the blade is pivotally mounted so that it may be swung into astropping position. After'this razor 25 has been stropped with the bladein the position illustrated it may be placed in the fold of the stropbefore or after the strop has been turned-Quits pivot and moved into thecasing. When the parts are in place, the flap is then bent over and theeyelet fasteners secured. The pivotal fastener 22 prevents the razorfrom escaping through the end of the casing, but if desired, a suitableflap may be provided to close this end also and more securely hold therazor in place. I

The advantages inherent in this construction will be obvious from theabove disclosure and it is to be understood that this device may besuitably modified within the scope of the. appended claims and theknowledge of one skilled in theart.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1 v x 1. A razor strop comprisinga casing offlexible material which is open only at one end and one side, a flexibleleather stropping member pivotally connected to a wall of the casing atsaid open end in such a manner that it may swing edgewise into thecasing and be concealed therein or it may be swung around to form, anextension of the casing whereby the latter serves as a handle for thestrop, and a flap on the casing arranged to enclose the open side of thecasing, said casing being arranged for the insertion of a razor throughthe open side and permitting both the razor and the strop to be safelycarried therein.

2. A razor strop comprising a sheet of flexible material folded onitself and secured to form a casing having an open side and an open endand a flap arranged to fold over so as to form a casing for a razor, anda flexible leather stropping member pivotally mounted adjacent to theopen end of the casing and arranged to be folded and inserted within thecasing orto swingedgewisje outwardly therefrom and serve as an extensionof the casing whereby the latterforms a, handle when the stropping,member is used.

3. A razor strop comprising a sheet of flexible material foldedon itselfto form a casing having-an openend, an open side and a flap arranged tofold over the open side, fasteners arranged to secure the flap to thecasingto forman enclosure to a razor therein, and a leather st-roppingmember pivotally mounted on the casing adjacent to the open end andarranged to be folded and inserted edgewise-into the casing or to, swingoutwardly to strop a razor.

Signed at Worcester, Massachusetts, this 5th dayof June, 1925. l

, CHARLES L. SKELLEY.

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